Metal Art Candle Holders and Metal Art Overview


by Ivan Smith - Date: 2008-10-20 - Word Count: 502 Share This!

Candles have been around for a long time, which means thatcandle holder have too. And artistic metal stands, what we today would callmetal art candle holders' have been found at many ancient archaeological digs.Oil lamps were the first form of artificial lighting discovered by man. Thelight given off by a cloth wick in a pool of oil allowed ancient man tofunction even after the sun went down. The problem with oil is that beingliquid, it was difficult to store and if the oil spilled from a burning lamp,it could cause either a fire or sever burns to the flesh. Although oil lampscontinued to be in use till the advent of electricity, the discovery that solidifiedanimal fat would provide and equally good sources of fuel to a burning wickcaused the candle to come into being and its popularity soon equaled and oftenovertook that of the oil lamp.

 

Since candles are, because of their shape, intrinsically unstable,candle holders were required. The earliest known ones were just flat pieces ofmetal with a point or pin on the surface to which a candle could be firmlyfixed.  Once this purpose was achieved,metal workers looked towards enhancing their visual appeal and making themitems of beauty. Thus was born the metal art candle holder.

 

Although nearly all modern indoor lighting is done byelectricity, candle and metal art candle holders remain popular. There isnothing like soft candle light to add romance and atmosphere to a room. And ifthe candle is fitted to a metal art candle holder, the appeal is greatlyenhanced. An enduring image is of the romantic dinner for two with a gleamingcandelabra in the middle of the table. The candelabra is a metal art candleholder! Besides the effect of candle light, a surprising number of people stillprefer to use candles indoors as they feel that candle light adds energy to ahome.

 

Metal art candle holders are a great way to decorate and addcharacter to your home. Even is you do not want to actually use them, theirpresence adds glamour to a room. Metal art candle holders can range from awrought iron piece of elaborate design for holding one candle to large piecesthat hold many. These can be table pieces as in the case of candelabras, towall fixtures and even old fashioned candle fitted chandeliers.

 

Available in a wide rage of metals, from simple wrought ironor steel to sterling sliver and gold, metal art candle holders need not beconventional in design. Many artists produce metal art candle holders in moderndesigns using modern metals such a stainless steel, aluminum and a variety ofalloys.

 

Turn off the electric lights and try usingcandles on elegant metal art candle holders to light up a room. The warmth andatmosphere that candle light creates may tempt you to think of candle light notjust a back up in times of power outages, but as a part of your lifestyle.Metal art candle holders are not just decorative items in themselves, but whenput to use, can change the whole tone and mood of a room.

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